Combined gang-skimmer.



No. 646,486. Patented Apr. 3, I900. P. M. B AWTINHIMER. COMBINED GANGSKIMMER.

(Application filed Nov. 20. 1899.)

(No Model.)

M/iiresses UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

PETER M/BAWTINHIMER, OF ANCASTER, CANADA.

COMBINED GANG-SKIMMER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters latent N 0. 646,486, dated. April3, 1900. Application filed November 20,1899. Serial No. 737,636."(Nomodel.)

T0 on whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER M. VBAVVTIN- HIMER, a citizen of Canada,residing at the village of Ancaster, in the countyof Wentworth andProvince of Ontario, Canada, have invented new and useful Improvementsin a- Combined Gang-Skimmer, (for-which I have obtained a patent inCanada, No. 63,989, bearing date September 26, 1899,) of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention consists of a series of skimmers arranged and attached on abar which is adjustably connected to the rear oblique part of a frameand parallel therewith; and the objects of my improvements are, first,to provide a machine that is capable of furrowing the top soil in a mostefficient manner; second, to provide a series of skimmers arrangedobliquely to turn over the'top soil in succession in order to form aseries of shallow parallel furrows, and, third, to afford facilities forthe proper adjustment of the said oblique bar, hence the skimmers intheir relation to the framework of the machine, and

therefore of the soil in relation to the proper and perfect shallowfurrowing of the land. I attain these objects by the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a planof the machine, showing the oblique rear part with a series of skimmrsin relation on their bar adjusted to the oblique rear part of the frame.Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation showing in section the oblique barin a support attached to the rear oblique part of the framework. Fig. 3is a side view of a skimmer on the oblique bar.

Similar letters and figures refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

In the drawings the series of skimmers of adaptable form andconstruction are indicated by A and are suitably attached to a bar B,which is adj ustably connected and parallel to the oblique rear part Cof the framework D. The framework is supported by wheels E and rearcaster-wheel F and drawn by the ordinary means of the front tongue K.

These skimmers A are so arranged and devised in succession on theiroblique bar B as to cut a series of small narrow and parallel shallowfurrows. The obliquely-arranged bar B is attached to the rear obliquepart C of the framework D by means of curved supports H to allow saidbar to have vertical and curved adjustment. This adjustment of the baris accomplished by means of certain handlevers J and connecting-rods N,which are pivotally connected together at 2 to the said oblique part ofthe machine. These supports H have openings 3, in'which rests the bar B,which may be raised a certain height and brought toward the frame part Cand parallel therewith by means of the said con' necti'ng-rods N and thehand-levers J. The rear parts of these rods N pass underneath the bar Bin order to lift said bar more easily. Also the bar, with its skimmers,may be removed from the supports H without unfastening any part of themachine. The skimmers are capable of being adjusted longitudinally ontheir bar.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of myinvention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scopethereof. Hence What I claim as my invention, and desireto secure byLetters Patent, isp 1. A machine of the character described, comprisinga series of skimmers arranged on an oblique bar attached to and capableof longitudinal adjustment on the rear oblique framework of the machineas described.

2. A machine of the character described, comprising a series of skimmersarranged on an oblique bar and capable of longitudinal adjustmentthereon and the said bar capable of vertical adjustment.

In testimony whereofIaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER M. BAWTINHIMER.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. HENDRY, OHAs. GENTLE.

